Browsing downloads in "Environmental geology"

Reports associated with the environment

Bioaccessibility Testing of Contaminated Land for Threats to Human Health A case study of the financial impact of bioaccessibility research at BGS. [Adobe Acrobat PDF 254 KB]download nowmore information

Co-operating to manage contaminated land The summary articles cover subjects such as: the Environment Agency's and local authorities' roles in regulation; the acquisition and management of data; regulation and enforcement; site investigation and risk assessment; non-biological remediation; legal aspects; the role of GIS; natural attenuation of contaminants; biological remediation; verification of treatments; site assessment, sampling and analysis; and risk modelling options. [Adobe Acrobat PDF 765 KB]download nowmore information

Dealing with radon emissions in respect of new development This report describes administrative responsibilities and policy responses; summarises how radon in new development is dealt with through the building control system; describes a potential planning response that may deal with some of the perceived limitations in the current response through building control; and provides a recommended framework for guidance for building control, planning and environmental health. [Adobe Acrobat PDF 1.56 MB]download nowmore information

Development of GeoReports for potential site characterisation In order to provide relevant information to assist in the design and installation of GSHP systems, the BGS provides site-specific data on thermal properties, geology and hydrogeology through the GeoReports enquiry service. This is supported by a report explaining the extent of available datasets and how the GeoReports are compiled. [Adobe Acrobat PDF 2.18 MB]download nowmore information

Environmental Geology in Land Use Planning This report is a comprehensive survey of the earth science data available and an indication is given about its relevance to regional, local and site specific use. [Adobe Acrobat PDF 1.95 MB]download nowmore information

Sustainability of the Earth's surface environment: a European geoscience perspective This report, by senior British and European geoscientists, looks at a number of important environmental issues such as soil erosion; the sustainable use of minerals; land-use and population growth; contaminated land; water supply and ground stability and makes the crucial connection between all of them and the geosciences. It also looks at the environmental impacts of natural geological phenomena including volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciation. [Adobe Acrobat PDF 795 KB]download nowmore information